COVID-19 Cases Back to 500s After Four Days... Seoul Metropolitan Area 72% (Update)

On the 1st, as the quarantine authorities strengthened social distancing measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, citizens were waiting for testing at the COVID-19 screening clinic at Jungnang-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] On the 2nd, the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea was 511, rising back to the 500s after four days.

According to the domestic status compiled by the Central Disease Control Headquarters as of midnight on the day, 493 cases are estimated to be domestic infections, and 18 cases are imported from overseas.

By region, Seoul reported 192 cases, Gyeonggi 143 cases, and Incheon 21 cases, totaling 356 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 72% of domestic confirmed cases.

Outside the metropolitan area, Busan had the highest number with 31 cases, followed by Jeonbuk with 26, Chungbuk 16, Gangwon 12, Gwangju 10, Sejong 7, Gyeongnam 7, Ulsan 6, Chungnam 6, Daejeon 5, Daegu 4, Gyeongbuk 4, Jeju 2, and Jeonnam 1.

The number of imported cases was in double digits at 18. The estimated countries of origin for imported cases are Mexico 4, Russia 3, Myanmar 2, Poland 1, France 1, Germany 1, Hungary 1, Guatemala 1, the Philippines 1, India 1, Indonesia 1, and Kenya 1.

Among the imported cases, 6 were identified during quarantine inspections at airports or ports, and the remaining 12 tested positive while in self-quarantine at their local residences or temporary living facilities.

As of this day, there are 101 critically ill patients, no deaths were reported the previous day, keeping the cumulative death toll at 526. The total number of confirmed cases in the country has increased to 35,163. With 180 people released from isolation the previous day, 6,572 people are currently in isolation.

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